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LSI LOGIC BRINGS ENTRY-LEVEL ULTRA320 SCSI PCI-X HBA TO CHANNEL

LSI Logic Corp announced the introduction of the LSIU320 entry-level Ultra320 SCSI PCI-X Host Bus Adapter (HBA), a general-purpose card ideal for attaching SCSI peripherals to workstations and servers. Featuring the LSI53C1020A SCSI processor, this single-channel half-size form factor HBA has a 64-bit/133MHz PCI-X host bus interface and is backward compatible to 32-bit/33MHz PCI expansion slots.

"The LSIU320's seamless backward compatibility with all previous SCSI generations and PCI host bus slot types allows it to deliver Ultra320 performance while protecting investments in existing hardware," said Joe Leader, senior director of worldwide channel marketing and business development for LSI Logic. "This versatility enables selection of the right peripheral for your application without any concern over the SCSI interface supported by the device. The LSIU320 is a great option to attach JBODs, SCSI RAID arrays, tape drives or libraries, magneto optical drives, DVD libraries and other SCSI peripherals to workstations and servers."

The LSIU320 brings Ultra320 SCSI's renowned reliability to applications not requiring Integrated RAID (0,1, 1E) -- as offered by LSI Logic's LSI20320-R, LSI21320-R and LSI22320-R HBAs. With LSI Logic TolerANT technology, the LSIU320 improves data integrity in less than ideal cabling environments. LSI Logic SureLINK domain validation further ensures data reliability, verifying that all devices are able to communicate at the negotiated SCSI transfer rate and optimizing the connection between the HBA and each device on the bus.

Powered by LSI Logic intelligent Fusion-MPT architecture, the LSIU320's throughput can scale at nearly 100 percent as additional cards are added to a system, while enabling extremely high host processor efficiency. In addition to boosting performance, Fusion-MPT enables an exceptionally thin, common device driver for any given OS simplifying installation and allowing the LSIU320 to be effortlessly integrated into systems already qualified using other Fusion-MPT architected devices.

The LSIU320 HBA complements the LSI Logic storage adapter family of SCSI and Fibre Channel HBAs and MegaRAID adapters for SATA II, SCSI and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS).

"Currently the market is undergoing a transition from Ultra160 SCSI technology to Ultra320 as customers seek improved performance in the server and workstation environments," said Janet Waxman, vice president of hardware channels research at IDC. "With its strength in providing Ultra320 SCSI solutions to leading OEMs, LSI Logic is well positioned to meet the Ultra320 demands of the market through the channel, as demonstrated with the introduction of the LSIU320 Host Bus Adapter."

LSI Logic is recognized worldwide as the leader in developing storage industry technology standards, and is the only company that delivers first-to-market storage products across all critical interface technologies. From controller and expander ICs, from RAID storage adapters to host bus adapters and management software, LSI Logic is shaping the future of storage at every business level.

LSI Logic supplies products to the channel through distribution partners such as Arrow Electronics, Bell Microproducts, Insight Electronics, Ingram-Micro, Innotech, Macnica, Microland and Tech Data.

About LSI Logic Corp

LSI Logic Corp focuses on the design and production of high-performance semiconductors for consumer, communications and storage applications that access, interconnect and store data, voice and video. LSI Logic engineers incorporate reusable, industry-standard intellectual property building blocks that serve as the heart of leading-edge systems. LSI Logic serves its global OEM, channel and distribution customers with Platform ASICs, standard-cell ASICs, standard products, host bus adapters, RAID controllers and software. In addition, the company supplies storage network solutions for the enterprise. LSI Logic is headquartered at 1621 Barber Lane, Milpitas, CA 95035, and is online at www.lsilogic.com/.